he has built a reputation as one of
Australia's most loved and recognisable
foodies and now the original master chef,
Julie Goodwin, is set to bring her culinary
skills and know-how to Lake Macquarie.
Speaking at the Lake Macquarie Performing Arts
Centre as part of Lake Macquarie City Council's
Our City, Our Future lecture series, Goodwin will
share tips on how to prepare family meals that are
both health and sustainable.
"It's not about spending extra time or money it's
about having the information you need to make
good choices," she told the Post.
"I'll be talking about how eating in season is
better nutritionally and environmentally and
sharing recipes and tips and how people can
select produce for optimal nutrition and flavour."
"I'll really looking forward to meeting readers,
seeing lots of happy faces and talking about something I really love."
Council's sustainability manager, Alice Howe
said buying and cooking sustainably could cut
back on food waste. "Many people do not realise
the average household throws away more than 20
per cent of food purchased every year. I strongly
encourage anyone wanting to better use leftovers,
or change their household's eating habits, to come
along to this free event."
Julie Goodwin will speak at the Lake Macquarie
Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday, May 20 from
6pm. To book, call Council on 4921 0333.

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income and wealth; jobs and earnings; housing;
health status; work-life balance; education and
skills; social connections; civic engagement and
governance; environmental quality; personal
security; and subjective well-being.
For the record, here are the 34 member nations:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom,
United States.
Some fairly big names on the world stage in that
list and apparently we are going pretty well except for our work-life balance and the personal
safety of females.
The report states Australia women devote 36
hours per week to household tasks and Australian men 28 hours. The OECD average for women
is 32 hours and men 21 hours.
Only 51% of Australian females said they felt
safe when walking home alone at night, with

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the OECD average standing at 61%. Our life
expectancy stacks up pretty well - 84 years for
our women and 80 for men. The OECD averages
are 83 (women) and 77 (men).
I think it confirms what a lot of us already think
- that we are pretty lucky to be living in Australia.
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I've found the whole Jamie Packer/David
Gyngell saga very amusing.
Such well-known people - a billionaire and a
senior TV executive - going punch for punch
oblivious as to who might be watching or what
the ramifications could be.
If we hadn't being able to see the photos, you'd
have a hard time believing it actually happened.
While I understand society probably shouldn't
be condoning two blokes having a fist fight on a
public street, I don't know that the police needed
to get involved.
Although I think that the police were pretty
much forced into action after consistent pressure
from certain vocal groups in the community.
Both parties say that their 35-year friendship
won't be affected by the fight. Of course I don't
have intimate knowledge of whether that is
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im Crakanthorp will run as the
Labor party candidate for the seat
of Newcastle in next year's state
election.
Mr Crakanthorp came out on top in an
internal Labor Party pre-selection vote on
Saturday, gaining 60 per cent of the rankand-file vote.
As Labor candidate for Newcastle, Mr
Crakanthorp said he would be fighting to
ensure the city received its fair share ofthe
proceeds generated from the lease of the
port, campaigning for balanced growth
in the CBD and working towards better
health, education and transport services
across the electorate.
"I want to see a vibrant, healthy smart
Newcastle where the creativity for which
our cityis known continues to be nurtured
and developed," he said.
"My focus through the coming months,
and beyond, will be on listening to the
wider community and standing up on
their behalf."
Mr Crakanthorp beat out fellow Labor
hopeful Nuatali Nelmes.
Ms Nelmes, who gained 40 per cent
of the vote, said she would support Mr
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able to enjoy a more comfortable ride to Sydney, with
the State Government set to
purchase a new fleet of intercity trains.
The $2.8 billion purchase will see 65
new trains rolled out across the network
over the next decade, carrying passengers
across Newcastle, the Central Coast, Blue
Mountains and Illawarra regions.
The upgrade means that for the first
time, all rail services across the state will
be air-conditioned.
Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian said the Government planned to
customise "off-the-shelr' trains to reduce
costs and expedite the rollout process, a
move that has drawn ire from manufacturing unions.
"These new trains will provide unprecedented levels of comfort and convenience for customers, and we will now
begin industry briefings and community
engagement to achieve the best outcome
from the new fleet," Ms Berejiklian said.
"This engagement will be carried out to
get feedback on more specific on-board
features such as seat configuration,
luggage compartments and premium
carriages."

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Australian Manufacturing Workers
Union organiser, Daniel Wallace has called
for the new trains to be built in the Hunter.
"Buying trains off-the-shelf from overseas shouldn't be an option in the current
economic climate where we've got job
losses on the news nearly every night,"
he said. "The likes of [Newcastle MP] Tim
Owen, [Charlestown MP] Andrew Cornwell and [Swansea MP] Garry Edwards
need to be standing up for local manufacturing jobs. Without another government
contract we will be facing the death of the
railway industry in the Hunter region."
The first of the trains is expected to be in
service by 2019, with the rest of the fleet
rolled out progressively through to 2024.

Train designs similar to that which the State Government is likely to purchase.

The heart of any community is its people. Importantly, listening to and hearing
the views of the wider community helps to shape the types of facilities, services,
infrastructure and other needs and expectations of people of all ages and
abilities who live in, work in, and visit our City.
Council has developed a Draft Operational Plan to outline the actions Council
will take in response to strategies contained in the Lake Macquarie Community
Strategic Plan 2013-2023 and Delivery Program 2013-2017.
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Petition for new police station in Wallsend fails to gain the support of Coalition MPs
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allsend MP, Sonia Hornery's
calls for a new police station
in her electorate have fallen
on deaf ears, with Coalition
MPs accusing the Opposition of spreading
lies when it came to matters of policing.
Discussing a petition submitted by
Ms Hornery in March, the Member for
Wallsend said more than 13,000 residents
had signed her petition for a new police
station in the western suburbs.
"Our population is growing," Ms Hornery
said.
"A police station in the Wallsend electorate is still crucial and my constituents are
refusing to stay silent."
She said expecting police to come from
stations at Belmont or Waratah meant
endangering residents.
"Depending on traffic, the route between
Toronto and Wallsend takes 20 minutes at
best an up to an hour at worst.
"Residents are rightly concerned about
the tyranny of distance because they know
that every second counts in a dangerous
situation."
Speaking against the petition, Member
for Tweed, Geoff Provest said the most
recent report from the Bureau of Crime

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station campaigner, Margaret Bennett, and Member for Wallsend, Sonia Hornery
at the proposed site of the new police station in Maryland earlier this year

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Statistics and Research showed crime rates
were down across 17 major categories in the
Newcastle Local Area Command.
"The report revealed significant decreases
in assault, non-domestic violence related,
which is down 14 per cent, robbery without
a weapon is down a whopping 34.7 per
cent, break and enter, dwelling, is down 17
per cent, motor vehicle theft is down 20 per
cent and malicious damage to property is
down 15 per cent," he said.
"Members opposite should be applauding
and praising our police officers because
they are obviously doing an excellent job."
He accused the Opposition spokesperson
on police, Walt Secord, of telling lies and
misleading local communities on policing.
Swansea MP, Garry Edwards also spoke
against the petition, highlighting that
it was the former Labor Government's
decision to close and sell the old Wallsend
Police Station.
After the debate, Ms Hornery took to
Twitter to call out Mr Provest for speaking
against the motion.
"MP for Tweed -so close to Wallsend electorate, spoke against petition 4 a Wallsend
Police Station, and stated the whole petition was a1ie' [sic]," she quipped.
The electorate of Tweed boarders
Queensland and includes the towns of
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Newcastle's car dealerships have perfunned poorly across the board in a recent
Fair Trading investigation.
Between March 31 and April 4, Fair
Trading inspectors visited 24 car dealers
in Newcastle and identified 41 breaches of
the Motor Dealers Act 1974 across 20 local
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than 80 per cent of dealerships was not a
good result.
"The breaches in five instances were
serious enough to warrant fines totalling
$1,870," he said.
One real estate agent agency was found to
be operating under an expired licence and
was fined $1,100.
Mr Vellar said Fair Trading inspectors
would return to Newcastle in the coming
weeks to ensure businesses that recorded
breaches had a better understanding up
their legislative responsibilities.
For more information about Fair Trading go to: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au or
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Platfornt for change
Residents to have their say on child support programs
unter residents will have the
opportunity to voice their
opinion on the child support
program when an inquiry
committee visits Newcastle in July
The inquiry was requested by the Minister for Sodal Services, Kevin Andrews
and will focus on how the system works,
including dealing with under or over
payments, providing the best options
for children caught in conflict, how the
program fits with mediation and links
between the child support program and
the Family Court.
Member for Paterson, Bob Baldwin said
the child support program needs to suit all
families.
"The child support program assists
families at moments of great stress, and it
is designed to focus on the needs and costs
of children," he said.
"The committee will look at the way
it operates to make sure it works for all
families and is able to work with the range
of different family situations."
Chair of the committee, George Christensen said that they wanted to hear about
people's personal experiences.
"This kind of information will be crudal
to our understanding of how the program
operates in reality," Mr Christensen said.
A questionnaire is available to complete

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Paterson MP, Bob Baldwin has welcomed an Inquiry Into the child support system

online, and a community statement
session will be held in Newcastle on
July 22 and 23, where individuals
will be able to address the commit-

tee about their own views on the
inquiry. The questionnaire and further
information are available online at
www.aph.gov.au/childsupport.

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Woman injures son in alleged
drink driving incident

Police warn about stranger
danger after child approach

A woman has been charged with high
range drink driving, following a crash at
Gateshead that left her five-year-old son
injured.
About 10:40pm on Sunday night, a
30-year-old woman from Gateshead was
driving her Holden Commodore sedan
along Oxford Street when the car left the
road and hit a power pole.
Her five-year-old son, who police allege
was travelling in the front seat and not
wearing a seat belt at the time of the
crash, suffered facial and internal injuries.
The woman and her son were able to
walk to a nearby family member's house
where emergency services were called.
The child was assessed by ambulance
paramedics and taken to John Hunter
Hospital for further treatment.
The woman underwent a breath test
while at the home and allegedly returned
a positive result.
She was arrested and taken to
Charlestown Police Station where a
subsequent breath analysis returned an
alleged reading of 0.160.
She was issued with a court attendance
notice to appear in court at a later date
answering to an allegation of high range
drink driving.
Meanwhile, crash investigators are
continuing their inquiries into the
incident and are urging anyone with
information or who saw the car in the
lead up to the crash to contact Crime
Stoppers on
1800333000 or report online at
www1.police.nsw.gov.au.
Information will be treated in the
strictest of confidence.
Information should not be provided via
the police Facebook or Twitter pages.

Police have issued a reminder about
stranger danger after a child was
approached at Kurri Kurri last Wednesday.
About 3:10pm, an 11-year-old boy was
riding his bike on Hampden Street when a
white van slowed down beside him.
The male driver allegedly called out to
the boy in an attempt to entice him into the
vehicle before following him along several
streets, including Hampden Street and
Maitland Road.
The boy lost sight of the van while on
Hampden Lane.
Police have commenced an investigation and are looking to speak to a man
described as being of Caucasian appearance, approximately, 30 to 40-years-old
and bald.
The vehicle of interest is described as
being an older style white van with dark
tinted windows and a white registration
plate with black lettering.
Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime
Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report at
www1.police,.nsw.gov.au.
Information will be treated in the strictest
of confidence. and should not be provided
on the police Facebook or Twitter pages.
Meanwhile, police have encouraged
parents to discuss 'Safe People, Safe
Places' messages with their children,
including; making sure a parent or adult
always knows where you are, always
walking straight home or to the place
you're walking to using busy roads or
paths, know where safe places like shops,
petrol stations, police stations, schools
or libraries are located, never get into a
car with someone you don't know, and if
someone ever tries to grab you, yell out
"Go away, I don't know you:'

Development Consents Granted
During the Period of 1 April 2014 to 30 April 2014
Notified in accordance with s101 of the Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979
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Julie Goodwin will share her love of real
food - fresh, local and seasonal produce,
with handy tips and ideas to make your
kitchen the heart of your home while
supporting community sustainability.

These development consents are available for public inspection without charge, at
the Customer Service Centre between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday (except public
holidays).
Development consents can also be viewed on the Council's website
www.lakemac.com.au via the Application Tracking link on the home page.

Mum-to-be Krystal James sews a blanket from her baby as part of the Mothers
Together program at PCYC Newcastle

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s mothers celebrated with
their families across the
Hunter on Sunday, a group of
young mums-to-be could rest
assured knowing that they are armed
with the skills and knowledge needed
to tackle their new parenting role.
21-year-old Krystal James is part of this
group of young women who have been
taking part in the Mothers Together
program at PCYC Newcastle.
PCYC Newcastle president, Ruth Mitchell
said the free program is aimed at bridging
the gap between hospital-based pre-natal
classes and informal, "chit-chat" mother's
groups.
"The program covers practical skills like
how to bathe your child, cooking, and
sewing," she said.
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they are ready."
Miss James, who is due to give birth to a
daughter in five weeks, said the group gave
her an additional support network outside
of her immediate family.
"I had been to another group where
everyone had kids already so 1 was really
out of my comfort zone," she said.
"Then 1 found out about this program
and 1was like, 'oh my god, wow!'
"I would definitely encourage new
mums to come in and have a sneaky look
at the program and see if it can help them
out too."
The program is open to expecting and
new mothers.
Hour-long sessions are held at PCYC
Newcastle on the comer of Young and
Melbourne roads at Broadmeadow, each
Tuesday between lOam and 2pm.
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to join the group, call PCYC Newcastle on
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The Baby and Kids Market will be held at
Newcastle Basketball Stadium in Broadmeadow on Sunday, May 25.
There will be over 60 stalls overflowing
with quality pre-loved bargains including clothes, toys, books, shoes cots,
highchairs, prams and more.
There will also be a handful of local
businesses showcasing their unique
creations for the first time and non-stop
free fun for the kids with GymbaROO
and Ready Steady Go Kids.
The onsite canteen will have food and
drinks available.
The market runs from 9am to noon at
the Newcastle Basketball Stadium on the
corner of Young and Curley roads.

Entry for adults is just $4 and kids get
in for free.
All stalls are indoor and there is plenty
of free off-street parking.
The Hopscotch Sundays Market will also
be on just across the road so Broadmeadow
will be the place to be on Sunday, May 25.

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The City of Newcastle's 2014/15 draft operating plan and
budget are now on public exhibition until 4 June 2014.
Council is keen to share our current position and future
Newcastle
plans with information sessions scheduled for 28 May, 2:30 to
City Council
4:30pm at Wallsend Library, and 29 May, 6 to 8pm at NewcasLord Mayor
tle City Hall.
all council matters:
Council started 2013/14 with a projected $29 million deficit.
newcastle.nsw.gov.au
The actual deficit is likely to be $20 million due to an organisational restructure to reduce ongoing costs.
The 2014/15 deficit is projected to improve even further to
$11.8 million.
Excellent progress has been made but more work needs to be
done.
Council must now focus on asset rationalisation.
Much of the budget is spent maintaining assets such as
buildings, roads, drains, toilet blocks, sporting facilities, playgrounds, artworks and even trees.
progress has
Many assets in Newcastle's portfolio, valued at $1.6 billion,
been made
need
significant maintenance and the City cannot afford to
but more work
maintain
of them.
needs to be done Instead, all
Council will invest in current key assets, fund new
assets and dispose of assets oflimited community value.
The reduced deficit combined with asset sales will make
more funds available to repair aging infrastructure.
The civic site west of Civic Theatre is a great example.
In recent years the buildings on this site became surplus and
were in varying states of repair.
Clearing and selling the site reduced maintenance costs
whilst creating positive cash flow and stimulating urban
renewal.
Asset rationalisation reduced the infrastructure backlog to
$97 million in 2013 from $134 million in 2007.
Returning to an operating surplus will enable Council to
provide services and maintain assets well into the future.

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City Council
Mayor
all council matters:
lakemac.com.au

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Thousands
ofvolunteers
indicate people
are proud to live
in our City

This week is National Volunteer Week, a time to 'Celebrate
the Power of Volunteering' and say thank you to the 6 million
volunteers who contribute towards many essential community,
environmental, sporting, welfare, emergency, education and
cultural services annually in Australia.
Lake Macquarie's thousands of volunteers indicate people
are proud to live in our City and want to work together to make
our community a better place. An example of this is the many
volunteers of Lake Macquarie Landcare, who not only work
together to protect and enhance the local environment but who
also demonstrate true community spirit through their hard
work and dedication. Council recognised the contribution and
achievements of its Landcare volunteers at a thank you barbecue
and awards presentation earlier this week.
Volunteers play an integral role in many organisations across
our City and last week I had the pleasure of meeting a group of
dedicated technical officials from the Coast and Valley Swimming Association. These volunteers lend their time and talents,
for no reward or remuneration, to a sport that they love and work
hard to support. More than 150 volunteers from this association
donate their time to run meets, time keep and monitor swimming technique for local swimming clubs. These same technical
officials will be assisting with the swimming events of the Lake
Macquarie International Children's Games in December this year.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for the Lake
Macquarie International Children's Games and being part of this
momentous occasion you can register your interest at www.icglakemacquarie2014.com
While on the subject of our community spirit, this week is also
Neighbourhood Centre Week, a time to recognise the value of
Lake Macquarie neighbourhood centres and an opportunity for
residents to learn more about what their local centre has to offer.
For details on how to contact your local Lake Macquarie neighbourhood centre, visit the website www.lakemac.com.au and
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volunteers are rolling up their
sleeves to help others in need.
They may be serving up a piping hot bowl
of pea and ham soup to a homeless person,
volunteering in the Rural Fire Service or
doing the shopping for an elderly relative or
neighbour.
This week, the efforts of these good
Samaritans will be recognised as part of
National Volunteer Week.
Now in its twenty-fifth year, National
Volunteer Week aims to acknowledge and
thank the more than six million volunteers
who power essential community, environmental, sporting, welfare, emergency
services, education and cultural services
and supports across the country.
Sandra Calland is part of this army of
volunteers and is one of a group of about
a dozen volunteers who help run the
community kitchen at Merewether Uniting
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Some of the people are homeless or live
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feeling lonely or isolated and attend the
weekly meal in search of good company
and conversation.

Mrs Calland said she volunteers simply
because it is needed.
"I think people underestimate the role
volunteers play in our community," she
told the Post.
"You get so much out ofit.
"My 11-year-old grand-daughter comes to
help in the kitchen in the school holidays
and it teaches the children that with all that
they have, it doesn't cost anything to give a
little bit of time.
"You cannot put a monetary value on
what you get out of being a volunteer."
Merewether Uniting Church minister
Reverend Jennifer Burns said the church
was always in need of more volunteers to
help out - from cooks and conversationalists to courtesy bus drivers.
"We have some people come every week
while others only come every so often," she
said.
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have.
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for everyone."
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679 or emailjennifer.burns51@gmail.com.

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The Crossroads was the unofficial name of the intersection at cardifJRoad and
Edgeworth Road (currently Main Road and Lake Road) GLENDALE. The suburb
was originally mown as the Crossroads, and was officially changed to Glendale
in the mid 1950's. The name Glendale was selected by popular vote out ofsix
possible names in a competition nm by the cardifJWest Pac Association.
Horses were the main fonn ofbansport and there was a large horse ttough in
the middle of the Crossroads. The steam tram. ran to the west ofLake Road from
1910 to 1930. In 1931 a bus service to Speers Point passed through Glendale and
became a government service in 1937. Abus rotunda with the shingle roofwas
built in 1932 and demolished in 1969.

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approximately 260 people with alfresco
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Outback Jacks Bar & Grill has a private
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Customers also have the option of ordering online and picking up their food. Head
to www.outbackjacks.com.au and click
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the details for Outback Jacks Bar & Grill
Glendale. This will open a new screen on
the Menulog website where a range of
steaks, burgers, schnitzels and ribs can
be selected. New online customers will
receive 25 per cent off their first order.
And if you order online seven times, you
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Kids will enjoy the playroom and colouring in materials provided, plus children
under 12-years-old can dine for just $3
every day at Outback Jacks Bar and Grill
Glendale, with every paying adult.
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So you don't have
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Managing acne: there
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This is probably the most common reason people give for
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me put it to you this way - exercise is every bit as important as
eating, sleeping and breathing!
It should not be viewed as an ancillary part of your day,
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eating, and you should not go a week without exercise either.
In fact, you typically shouldn't go more than a couple of days
at most without it. The trick to making time for exercise is to
view it as a nonnegotiable part of your day.
Ideally, schedule it into your appointment book the way
you would an important meeting or social event. Set the time
for it and then make no excuses about keeping your exercise
"appointment". What you'll find is that the more you exercise,
the better you'll feel and the more addictive it will become.
Soon you won't want to miss your exercise sessions because
you'll notice how much your energy and stamina drop if you
don't keep to your plan. Your 'get up and go' starts falling away
and you will know why.
You need to place a high priority on getting some movement
in and schedule your day around the exercise, not the other
way around like most people do.
This way it will get done and you will serve as a powerful
example to those who you love to also do the same and
commit to exercising regularly. When it comes to exercise,
there's no time like the present. Don't wait another day to get
your program started.
And please, don't use your age as an excuse either, because
no matter what your age, exercise can provide enormous
benefits for your health.
If you happen to be over 40, though, it's especially important
to either start or step up your exercise program. This is the
time oflife when your physical strength, stamina, balance and
flexibility start to decline, and exercise can help to counteract
that dramatically.
It really is that powerful.

Name a condition that affects one of the most vulnerable
groups in our community, destroying their self esteem and causing distress. It would have to be acne!
Most of us have experienced it but for some of us it is distressing in its severity or longevity.
Acne usually begins in early teenage years but can last into the
30S or even the 40s.
Acne affects girls at a younger age and can get worse at times
with their menstrual cycle, however boys tend to get more severe
cases of acne.
Hormones, called androgens, affect the oil glands of the face,
back, shoulders or chest. The glands grow bigger and produce a
waxy oil called sebum. This sebum blocks the pores of the gland.
Bacteria on the skin makes its way around the waxy plug were it
can inflame the skin underneath causing pimples or cysts. When
the plug is exposed to the air, it oxidises and causes a blackhead.
Cleansing your skin with a purpose developed cleanser is a
good start to treating acne, but don't over do it, because you can
dry out your skin.
This may be all that is required if your acne is mild, but if it is
more severe you may need to talk to your family doctor about
specific treatments.
Your doctor may prescribe creams to help dissolve the waxy
plug or antibiotic creams to reduce the bacteria on your skin and
reduce inflammation.
Occasionally they may prescribe oral antibiotics to help do this
job.
Sometimes hormonal drugs like the oral contraceptive pill
are used. They reduce oil secretions by lowering the androgen
hormone levels.
A special class of drugs called retinoids unblock skin pores and
stop new blockages occurring.
Occasionally your family doctor may refer you to a specialist
dermatologist.
Often, your doctor will use more than one approach, but the
medications can have a dramatic effect on fighting acne.

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JESSICA SHUWALOW

ANTHONY PIGGOTT

Commentator ,,@DecianClausen

Newcastle Financial Planning

Pharmacist of Piggott's pharmacies

The power of
influence

Changes to
aged care

High blood
pressure

A fortnight ago I wrote in The Post about the harm
corruption does to all Australians. Since then the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has
turned its gaze to our own city.
According to reports, former Newcastle Labor MP Jodie
McKay turned down a bribe from local coal baron and
property developer Nathan Tinkler. She then reported
him to the ICAC, but not before he allegedly spent tens of
thousands of dollars funnelling money into a campaigning for her opponent, Liberal MP Tim Owen. SMH journalist Kate McClymont has also reported that Newcastle
Lord Mayor, Jeff McCloy, could be called before ICAC.
Planning Law currently gives elected Governments
a great deal of influence and control over what land is
available for development, and over the type of development that is allowed to occur on that land. The goal of
all Members of Parliament should be about ensuring that
land within their communities is best utilised to serve
all of society, whereas a property developer is rightfully
focused on extracting the greatest commercial profit
from available land. Donations between these competing interests muddy the water of democracy.
In the Hunter, the ICAC has shown that Nathan
Tinkler's influence has cost the city the chance to reimagine the old BHP site as a container terminal; a proposal
which would have brought investment into the road and
rail connections to the site and supported hundreds of
local jobs.

It's almost inevitable that you or someone you know
over the age of70 will require aged care services. Statistics prove that approximately 45% of people over the
age of70 will use an aged care service.
Aged care isn't cheap, accommodation bonds/deposits
for assisted living are around $300,000. As of! July 2014
there are going to be some significant changes to the
rules for aged care, which without proper advice and
guidance could result in higher ongoing care fees.
When moving into an aged care residence, you need to
determine whether to sell or keep your existing house.
From 1 July, up to $144,500 of the value of your house
will be assessed as an asset in determining your ongoing
care fees, unless it is occupied by a 'protected' person.
If you sell your house, all proceeds will be assessed
to determine ongoing care fees. From 1 July, you will
have 28 days after entering an aged care residence to
determine whether to pay as a refundable accommodation deposit or a daily accommodation payment. Your
financial assets are assessed when calculating your
ongoing care fees, so a clever investment strategy can
possibly reduce the amount you pay. From 1 July, your
assets in addition to your income will be assessed when
calculating your ongoing care fees.
Disclaimer: This editorial provides general information only. Before making any financial or investment
decisions, we recommend you consult a financial planner to take into account your individual needs.

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a significant risk
factor for heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular
diseases. This condition can be prevented and managed
through lifestyle behaviours such as regular physical
exercise, maintaining a healthy diet and weight, limiting alcohol intake and quitting smoking.
Hypertension can be monitored through regular
measurement of blood pressure and managed with the
use of blood pressure lowering medications.
A Heart Foundation Survey completed in 2010 found
one in three Australians aged 30-65 years had been told
by a doctor that they have high blood pressure. This
equates to 3.5 million Australians. These figures correlate with official Australian Bureau of Statistics data
which shows that in 2011-12, almost one-third (31.6%)
of all adult Australians had hypertension, comprising
21.5% ofpeople with high blood pressure and 10.1% with
normal blood pressure who were taking hypertension
medications. Of these, almost half (48.8%) self-reported
having a current and long-term heart or circulatory
condition. Men were more likely to have hypertension
than women (34.1% compared with 29.1% respectively).
You can get more detailed information about High
blood pressure from pharmacies around Australia
providing the Self Care health information. Ring 1300
369772 or log onto www.psa.org.au and click on Self
Care then 'Use the Self Care Pharmacy Finder' for the
location of your nearest Self Care pharmacy.

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ocated in a cul-de-sac, this threebedroom home features a formal
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There is also a 7.6m x 4.2m outdoor
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Located in a gorgeous part of Garden Suburb
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Whether it's for a first home, or a first
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First unveiled in late 2012, the Veloster
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Phil Stubbins said his top priority as
Newcastle Jets head coach will be to
develop a hard-working culture and
winning mentality at the club.
The former Adelaide United assistant
coach said he was excited to get started in
his new role.
"To come to a club with a proud history
and to be involved in the A-League as a
person in charge in my own right is a great
opportunity," Stubbins said.
"I'm thrilled to be here and I'm certainly
very, very excited about the potential of
what the club can achieve."
Stubbins said he hoped to earn the respect
of the Jets' faithful through his strong work
ethic and results on the pitch.
"First and foremost in terms of what I
bring to the table, there's a lot of honesty
and hard work involved and that's just how
I am as a person," Stubbins explained.
"I think that will transcend into the group
from day one at training. We want to work
hard and we want to be a club that's known
for a certain identity which is a clear one
and a positive one.
''We want to be effective at the end of the
day and we need to win games. I think it's
four years now that the club has not been in
the finals and that needs to change.
''You've got a great stadium here, there
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NEWCASTLE DISTRICT

Newcastle Jets coach Phil Stubbins

game day, that's what we're all aiming for."
Stubbins said he hoped to establish a clear
identity at the Jets that is representative of
the Hunter region's working-class history
and would make the club's members and
supporters proud.
"Perception-wise, I wasn't born in
Madrid, Barcelona or Milan or one of those
exciting locations - I'm from Hull in the
north of England," Stubbins explained.
"My background is a hard-working one.
I think I fit in with the community of
Newcastle and I think they'll get a guy who
is pretty sincere and honest about how he
goes about his day-to-day business."

Round 9, the penultimate round, of the
Newcastle District NO.1 Grade Saturday
Pennant competition has resulted in
three of the four section play-off qualifiers being decided. The top two teams
in each section advancing to the quarterfinals to be played at Lambton Bowling
Club on Saturday, May 24.
Section 1 leaders Alder Park 48 points
recorded a 67/47 win over Boolaroo.
Shannon Rowe lead the way defeating
Mark Smith 21/11, Martin Ball accounted
for Brian Woolnough 25/19 and Gavin
Kelly downed Dean Govan 22/17. Nelson
Bay (40) consolidated second position
defeating Redhead 75/58. Richard
Girvan beat Wayne Marsh 24/16, Shannon Gittoes downed Jack Littlewood
28/20 and Kevin Robinson edged out Bill
Sievers 23/22. Soldiers Point (41.5) consolidated its position at the top of Section 2
with a hard fought 57/49 win over Lambton. Beresfield 87.5) remained in second
place with a solid 68/61 victory over
Charlestown. Michael Brown's 30/15
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displace either of the top 2 sides.
Section 3 frontrunners Raymond
Terrace NO.1 (48.5) and Mayfield West
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Raymond Terrace thumped Cardiff
85/50 and Mayfield West accounted for
Teralba 67/43. Four teams remain in
contention in Section 4 Kahibah (36.5),
Kotara (32), Toronto Workers (28) and
Edgeworth (27.5). Kahibah ensured
its play-off berth with a 77/32 win over
Edgeworth. Tony Falcocchio, Jarrod
Gorsuch and Howard Smith all recording
convincing victories. Kotara must defeat
Water Board next Saturday to cement its
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Hunter Rugby competition went
to script with decisive wins for
the five fancied teams.
Favourites Wanderers remain undefeated with a crushing 71-8 demolition
against University at Uni NO.1 Oval.
Winger Dillon Rowney claimed three
Anderson Medal points with a three try
haul while Dan Kevill and Ben Ham were
outstanding in the forwards.
University had no answer to the power
and pace of the Wanderers backline
Wanderers cruised to a 31-8 halftime lead
before four tries in the final ten minutes
blew the score out against a clearly rattled
University side.
Maitland suffered heartache again at
home against a competition heavyweight
with a 22-14 loss to Hamilton.
After a close 14-9 loss to Wanderers the
previous week, Maitland again battled
hard to trail 7-6 at the break.
Despite having numerous chances to
seize control of the game, the Blacks could
not convert pressure into points.

Southern Beaches left it late to overpower
Nelson Bay at Allen Davis field 41-19.
Still smarting from their last-second
loss to the Waratahs, Southern Beaches
stormed to a 22-12 halftime lead.
With 10 minutes remaining, the Gropers

were trailing by 10 points and hoping for
a second consecutive last-minute victory
before late tries to second rower Ben Smit
and Barry Graham sealed a much needed
victory for Southern Beaches.
Easts were bought back down to earth

with a 34-5 defeat at Townson Oval.
Easts won their first game in 21 games
last week and were looking to a cause a
huge upset.
After a tight first half, Merewether again
demonstrated their premiership credentials with a strong second half surge to run
out convincing winners.
In the final game, premiers The Waratahs
faced a difficult trip to Lake Macquarie.
The Waratahs again relied heavily on the
overseas stars and this proved the difference in a 28-11 victory.
In round six action this weekend,
University will be searching for their first
victory at home against The Waratahs.
Lake Macquarie will also be looking for
their first victory when they face Southern
Beaches at Allen Davis Oval. Hamilton
shouldn't face any problems at home
to Easts despite losing Steve Lamont to
NSW country duty. Maitland are hoping
to welcome back five-eighth Ryan McCormack from injury for their crucial home
clash with Nelson Bay.
The match of the round will no doubt see
form teams Merewether and Wanderers
do battle in a heated local derby at Townson Oval.

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estern Suburbs remain the
only undefeated team in the
Tooheys Cup after overcoming South Newcastle 20-4 at
Harker Oval on Sunday.
The Rosellas again showed the steel
in defence that took them to last year's
premiership and have only conceded 28
points in their four matches this season.
Justin Smith, Jermaine Ale and Scott
Blanch were the tryscorers for the home
side.
Defence wasn't a concern at Cessnock
Sportsground on Saturday in the Goannas'
64-34 win over Central Newcastle.
The home side ran in 12 tries, with Kerrod
Holland grabbing three and Joel Brown
and Brendan Hlad two each.
Jace Delaney scored three for the Butcher
Boys.
Cessnock have now scored 212 points in
five games this season - an average of 42
points per match.
The upset of the round was provided by
Port Stephens who stormed home in the
second half to defeat Maitland 26-22 on

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The Western Suburbs defence proved tough to crack on Sunday Photo: Trish Evenden

Saturday. Maitland led 10-4 at halftime,
but were stunned in the second stanza by
the previously winless Sharks.
Former Maitland players Glen Paton

(two) and Willie Poleo both scored for Port
Stephens.
The victory capped a remarkable turnaround in form for Port Stephens who had

been thrashed 66-0 by Western Suburbs
only a week earlier.
The Macquarie Scorpions and Lakes
United turned on the points at Peacock
Field on Saturday, with the Scorpions
getting home 46-30. Ryan Houston, Royce
Geoffrey and Adam Swadling each scored
doubles for the home side.
Lakes United certainly weren't disgraced
up against quality opposition as they
chase their first victory for 2014.
Premiership ladder after five rounds:
Western Suburbs 8pts (+116), Cessnock
8pts (+98), Macquarie Scorpions 8pts (+30),
Maitland 6pts (+18), South Newcastle 6pts
(+18), Central Newcastle 4pts (-10), Kurri
Kurri 4pts (-42), Port Stephens 2pts (-138),
Lakes United opts (-90).
All matches this weekend will be played
on Sunday afternoon at 3pm: Lakes United
v Maitland, Cahill Oval; South Newcastle
v Cessnock, Townson Oval; Central
Newcastle v Macquarie Scorpions, St John
Oval; Port Stephens v Kurri Kurri, Tomaree Sporting Complex. Western Suburbs
have the bye.
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Mata'utia magic keeps young Knights' unbeaten record intact after early deficit
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ed by the attacking brilliance
of centre Sione Mata'utia, the
Newcastle Knights under 20s side
maintained their unbeaten run in
2014 with a hard fought 40-22 victory over
the Penrith Panthers at Hunter Stadium on
Sunday.
The Knights came back from an early
12-0 deficit to run away with the game in
the second half. Mata'utia was the star
for the home side with a double, while
replacement forward Marvin Tauhini also
grabbed two tries on debut.
The Knights will look to continue their
winning ways when they take on Manly at
Brookvale Oval next Monday.
Penrith had the dream start to the match
when they opened the scoring after just
seven minutes via five-eighth Corey
Harawira. The visitors crossed again
through fullback Logan Geyer.
Newcastle hit back after 20 minutes
when centre Sione Mata'utia barged over
in the eastern comer. Bryce Donovan
missed the conversion, but the home side
were back in the match trailing 12-4.

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The Knights' under 20 team remain unbeaten in 2014

The Knights crossed for their second try
in four minutes via centre Chance Peni.
Donovan added the extras to reduce the
deficit to 12-10 with 17 minutes remaining
in the first half. Newcastle took the lead
just four minutes later when lock Pride
Petterson-Robati scored out wide.
Donovan missed the conversion, but it
was the Knights with a 14-12 lead with 10

minutes left on the clock. Penrith regained
the lead on the stroke of halftime via
replacement forward Fairouz Elkander.
Newcastle had the perfect start to the
second half when Mata'utia barged over
for his second try.
Donovan converted from the sideline
to give the Knights a 20-18 lead with 35
minutes left in the match.

Mata'utia was in the action again in the
next set with a surging run down the sideline, before offloading for Donovan to race
30 metres and score. Donovan converted
his own try to give the home side a 26-18
advantage with 32 minutes remaining.
Penrith refused to go away though, with
fullback Geyer bagging his second try
after 55 minutes.
The Knights retained a slender 26-22
lead after Harawira missed the sideline
conversion. Newcastle added to their lead
via replacement forward Marvin Tauhini.
Donovan added the extras to give the
home side a 32-22 lead with 14 minutes
remaining in the match.
The Knights extended their lead to 34-22
in the 73rd minute following a penalty goal
to Donovan. Newcastle scored again on
the full-time siren, with Tauhini barged
over for his second try. Donovan added the
extras to round out a 40-22 victory.
The Knights are Harold Matthews (under
16) premiers after a comfortable 34-4
grand final victory over Penrith at LeichhardtOval.
Meanwhile, the Knights' NSW Cup team
suffered a 38-16 loss to Penrith at Cessnock
on Saturday evening.

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Reinforcements are on the way
Experienced forwards set to return after Bennett calls on youngsters against Panthers
• PAUL MONFORTE

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he Knights are hoping the return of a
number of key forwards will spark the
side into action after the disappointing
32-10 loss to Penrith at Hunter Stadium
on Sunday.
Willie Mason and Korbin Sims will be back
from suspension for the clash with Manly at
Brookva1e Ova1 on Monday night, with Jeremy
Smith a1so close to resuming from a knee injury.
Newcastle were forced to blood both Paterika
Vaivai and Joseph Tapine against Penrith.
Tapine impressed in a 3D-minute stint off the
bench, making plenty of tackles. The vastlyexperienced Matt Hilder had been named as
part of the 17-man squad earlier in the week, but
was forced out by concussion.
Prop Kade Snowden performed strongly in
the face of adversity, running for well over 100
metresdespite being on the field for only 46
minutes.
Coach Wayne Bennett said the Knights needed
to rebuild their confidence.
"It's a tough period, there's no doubt about
that;' Bennett said. "Until the last try right on
full-time, 1 thought the one thing we had done

Joseph lapine (left) and Paterika Vaivai both made their first grade debut against Penrith

pretty well was that we hadn't given up.
"But we are a pretty fragile footy team. So we
do things that make us even more fragile.
"To think that we played so well two weeks
ago and not a great dea1 has changed. We came
back and trained pretty well and everything was

good to go. "Obviously we were depleted with
players, but you expect the guys to put their
hand up. But we go out there and have a game
with a lot of effort in it, but not much execution
at stages when it was important.
"So we've just got to stay it, we've got no

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a1temative. There is enough quality in the
place, it's just a matter of not losing confidence
in everything we do and why do it!'
"Typica1 oflosing teams, you make a handling
error and then you give a pena1ty away and then
you get scored on.
"That's the one thing the top teams don't do.
"But we are fragile and we're doing that right
now and we've been doing it all season!'
Knights captain Kurt Gidley was especially
disappointed with the side's defence.
''You don't get a win for the effort unfortunately;' Gidley said.
"The most disappointing thing was defensively, especially after we had a pretty good
defensive game against the Dogs.
"I know we were beaten in that game, but our
desire was there and we worked hard.
"So to have a blowout score like today, it's
another step backwards again!'
The Knights went try-for-trywith the Panthers
in the first half and were well in the match at
ha1ftime trailing 16-10.
But that was as close as the home side got as
Penrith controlled proceedings in the fina1 40
minutes.
Monday night's match against Manly will kickoffat7pm.